Crypto market crash in October marked end of ‘easy yield’ era: BitMEX
BitMEX says the era of easy money via arbitrage trades likely died in the October crash, as a liquidation spiral left many market makers naked.
Iran is cut off from the internet: Here’s how crypto could still work
Protests began in Iran in response to worsening economic conditions and as the Iranian rial hit record lows against the US dollar.
Stablecoin flows could touch $56T by 2030: Bloomberg
Increased adoption of stablecoins by institutions and countries with economic instability could drive stablecoin payment flows to $56 trillion by 2030.
Bitcoin is now 56.7% green: Here’s how it could get even cleaner
Bitcoin mining is accelerating renewable energy deployment, replacing fossil-fuel heating, expanding energy access and cutting methane emissions at scale.
Zcash devs unveil ‘cashZ’ wallet after exiting Electric Coin Co
Employees who left the Electric Coin Company en masse on Wednesday are launching a new Zcash wallet, citing the need to return to cypherpunk principles and to scale faster.
Bitcoin to hit $2.9M by 2050 as it muscles into global trade: VanEck
VanEck analysts said Bitcoin could handle 5–10% of global trade and make up 2.5% of central bank reserves by 2050, driving its strategic role as a monetary hedge.
Global sanctions fuel record flow to illicit crypto addresses
The Global Sanctions Inflation Index estimated there were just under 80,000 total sanctioned entities and persons globally as of May 2025.
Optimism floats OP buyback proposal using Superchain revenue
A new plan would tie OP token value to network performance by using half of all Superchain fee revenue for systematic repurchases.
Coinbase lands 2nd ‘buy’ rating in a week, with BofA seeing 38% upside
Bank of America has upgraded Coinbase’s rating on reversing short interest and tax-loss harvesting, while the exchange is broadening its vision to put the financial system onchain.
Revived NY bill targets sports, politics and death prediction markets
New York lawmakers will soon review a bill that seeks to ban certain sports and political event contracts in the state, among others.